Rebecca M. Marrall

Developing a Library Accessibility Plan

A Practical Guide for Librarians

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides experienced and detailed research-based guidance for library professionals charged with creating a comprehensive accessibility plan for their organization. This practical guide is designed to help librarians understand the challenging issues often inherent in the different types of accessibility barriers.

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Produktdetails

• Practical Guides for Librarians Nr.66
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 421g
• ISBN-13: 9781538131138
• ISBN-10: 1538131137
• Artikelnr.: 58520849

Autorenporträt

Rebecca M. Marrall is the Director of Technology & Discovery Services and an Associate Professor at Western Washington University Libraries. Her research interests are inclusive learning spaces; user experience in libraries; and accessibility practices in library spaces. She co-edited the open access text, The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Preface
Section One: Accessibility in Libraries
Chapter One: Disability Experiences in Libraries: Definitions,
Demographics, Theory, and Legislation
Chapter Two: Electronic Accessibility
Chapter Three: Physical Accessibility
Chapter Four: Accessibility for Instruction, Programming, and Outreach
Section Two: Building an Accessibility Plan for Your Library
Chapter Five: Creating an Accessibility Plan
Chapter Six: Where to Start When Developing an Accessibility Plan
Chapter Seven: Building Consensus and Support within the Organization
through Employee Professional Development
Chapter Eight: Crafting Community Partnerships for Enhanced Accessibility
Section Three: Case Studies in Accessibility Efforts
Chapter Nine: Deploying a Document Conversion Service for Patrons with
Disabilities
Chapter Ten: Conducting an Electronic Accessibility Audit To Improve
Library Web Presences
Chapter Eleven: Building Employee Knowledge through Voluntary Product
Assessment Template Workshops
Chapter Twelve: Creating an Accessibility Response Plan for Employees
Chapter Thirteen: Raising Library Employee Awareness of Mental Health
Issues
Chapter Fourteen: Service Animals in Libraries: Developing a Response Plan
Bibliography